“They will not here your knock” Purab said as Abhi tried to knock with all his might, for the third time. He was ready to break the door.
“Why have they locked it inside?” Abhi shouted his fists clenching in his side. He was becoming hysteric.
“Don’t shout” Purab hissed. They should be very careful not to fall in eyes of any men. “I will call Tanishk. He is let inside! Perks of being the groom” Purab loathed. He called Tanishk and two minutes later he was opening the door for them.
“What do you want?” Tanishk asked, his face gleaming. Surely, he was having fun… real fun.
“We bought some drink supplies. Guess yours would have got over by now” they showed the plates.
Abhi desperately hoped for some miracle now. Like Tanishk would say ‘Oh! We were actually wondering what to do for these. Ours got over and since its late night no one is taking orders. Thank you Abhi… THANK YOU. Come in’ or ‘Abhi you are great. The girls will love them. Especially Pragya! Pragya loves them’. And then he was seeing Pragya running to him… hugging him, thanking.
He was smiling like an idiot when Purab shook him hard. ‘Where is Pragya?’ he asked and looked around. To his dismay, he was still in the door! Abhi puffed in disappointment. He looked at Tanishk.
Tanishk was about to say something but someone told him that Tara was calling him. He turned to Abhi to reply but before that he was dragged away by his collars. And the door shut.
“What?” Abhi shouted. His dreams simply broke. He was getting more and more frustrated. When Tanishk opened the door, he managed to look inside and was fascinated by the enjoyment there. The shut door annoyed him. ‘Urgh’ he cried
But the miracle happened now. The door opened again, taking them by surprise. Abhi thanked god.
It was Sira, Abhi’s angel for the moment. “What are you both doing here? I saw you talking to Tanishk” she said. Abhi smiled and didn’t respond as he was busy thanking god.
So, Purab explained this time while she shook her head. She guided them in, after a moment of thinking. They managed to get in safely through the crowd. Sira shouted in mid… “Hey, who drinks meads here?” looking at a group.
Abhi could say—the girls winced. “Who wants them yaar? Does someone here seem so pathetic to ask for that?” one of them said. Abhi and Purab couldn’t believe their eyes. Guys did not drink for the sake of their promise but look at these…
Sira seemed to think. “Well, it seems they don’t prefer. But some of them don’t prefer alcohol. Keep it there”
After he kept it in the told place, they started to move out. Abhi and Purab were waiting for the moment. It was about to come.
“Sira” someone called. ‘Yes’ they chorused. Sira didn’t seem to hear… lucky for them. “I am coming” she said. “Thanks guys. Will you make your way yourself? I got to go” she asked cutely. Abhi and Purab nodded their heads vigorously, like obedient children. After they were out of sight of Sira, the boys took a run and hid behind the nearest table. ‘HO-HOO’ Abhi was going to burst with excitement. Anytime, anytime… he would be seeing Fuggi.
“What will we do now?” Purab hissed, breaking him from his trance. Abhi was abruptly brought back to reality. He was there, hiding, battling for life and death! “I don’t know” Abhi tried to be at least audible. The noise was hell. “What? You told we can get in” Purab screamed. “Right… my plan was to get in. We are in” Abhi said trying to hide himself more properly… ‘How am I going to see her? I desperately want to find her’— he continued searching. But Purab had other thoughts, “Shit! You are stupid Abhi. STUPID! I shouldn’t have listened to you. If they find us, we are dead” he cried.
‘I shouldn’t have listened to Abhi. He is real mad. Oh no… If Bulbul knows I am here, she will kill me for not obeying’ he cried again, his fingers kneading his head.
But suddenly a huge silence fell over the place. Abhi and Purab went numb. The next moment, the speakers started singing even louder.
Laila Main Laila…
Abhi and Purab’s eyes went wide in shock. The dance stage was shaking. For Purab’s shock Bulbul was also there, he could see Bulbul singing… no shouting out the song. He couldn’t believe his eyes. Purab was sure that she wasn’t Bulbul. Coming to Abhi, his state was worse. He almost fell down in shock. Pragya was there! Abhi thought he had gone crazy and was hallucinating things. She was right there; dancing for THIS song along with every other girl… they all seemed to have gone nuts. That much they were enjoying. Purab and Abhi had still not got out of their trance when the song ended. “OOOOHHHH” they all screamed and clapped for themselves.
A loud voice brought back the silence.
“So, it’s twelve now. Happy birthday Bulbul” it was Pragya.
A huge cake appeared out of nowhere and was placed in front of Bulbul. Everyone gathered even Tanishk and Tara, who were missing, were there. The cake cutting ceremony ended with people applying cake like face cream. They all gathered near the drinks.
Abhi suddenly felt someone twisting his ears. “Ouch” he screamed, when there was silence again. His voice echoed back to him. Purab was also in the same state.
“Someone is peeping onto us girls” Sira, who was holding Abhi’s ears, said. “Who is it?” asked a bossy voice. “The great mister Abhi-shek-Mehra and Pu-rab-Khanna” Sira said angrily.
Abhi knew the reason for her anger. He remembered how Nikhil shouted at him when he broke up with Sira *Part 1 guys*. Only after a week did he realise that Nikhil actually loved her. Finally he had to convince Sira asking for forgiveness and then he patched up her broken heart. Sira tried to be friendly with him, but if he did even a small mistake, she would scream for no reason. Now, he himself had gotten into the trap.
But someone was ready to help them. Tanishk came to their rescue. “No no… They brought drinks. I left them waiting” he tried to manage. Abhi was grateful to Tanishk for at least trying to help them. “I already sent them off, after they gave it” Sira said furiously.
Abhi was real afraid now. What if Pragya saw him? What if she came to know about the real reason he came for? What if he loses the bet? He was biting nails!
But Purab was smiling. Abhi thought Purab had gone mad in fright. But then Bulbul came into sight and Abhi understood. He looked at Purab. Though he was in terrible danger of being beaten up for peeping onto them, he was smiling looking at Bulbul! ‘Shit, love makes people mad’ he sighed.
Purab suddenly sprang up to her. “Happy birthday beebee” he shouted, hugging her.
“How many times have I told you not to call me beebee?” Bulbul said releasing herself from the hug.
Purab showered Bulbul with flowers which Abhi didn’t remember bringing in. He then gave her a huge box wrapped in gold paper. Then followed by it was a big chocolate.
He then said something in Bulbul’s ear to which Bulbul suddenly pushed him away, going red in cheeks. ‘Chi’ she said, but gestured him something. Then she convinced the girls to leave the guys and for Abhi’s relief, they all started moving away.
The place became calm now. The girls had retired to eating and drinking. Abhi seemed to gain peace slowly-slowly. Purab and Bulbul talked for a while. “How did you convince her?” Abhi whispered to Purab. “It is all Lovers’ secret…you can’t hear” he said grinning. Then the couple started talking again. They were deeply in talk and Abhi was bored. Though it was just a five minute walk from this side, to that side of the hall, it seemed long.
“Ok. Let’s go see Pragya” Bulbul said, shocking Abhi.
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Here’s the next one. Sorry for being late again. I know I suck at it—I can’t help. Will definitely try to post the next one soon…